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Slow Fault Movements May Indicate Impending Earthquakes

Contrary to current understanding, slow-slip events could signal an impending earthquake rather than a reduced seismic risk.

Turning Cities Into Innovation Engines

Can smartphones improve our quality of life and make cities run more efficiently? SMU Associate Professor Rajesh Balan is working towards this vision.

A Spotlight On Jasmine Rice

SMU Assistant Professor Jacob Ricks examines how Thailand’s bureaucratic policies and organisations affect the development of its economy.

Beyond Wall Street to Suburban Streets

New research by SMU Assistant Professor Choi Hyun-Soo is uncovering the drivers behind household financial decision-making and the implications for the wider economy.

Slot Intersections Could Mean The Death Of Traffic Lights

When the roads are ruled by self-driving, sensor-laden cars, there is an opportunity to abolish traffic lights, increasing efficiency.

Nestlé Establishes Research Center in Singapore

The Center will focus on healthy aging and nutritional interventions for older populations, both regionally and globally.

7 Must-Read Stories In March 2016

From the effects of impatience on your cells to the solar eclipse that fascinated Indonesians, here are the most-clicked stories in March.

Fighting Antibiotic Resistance By Breaking Up Biofilms

Blocking the formation of biofilms can enhance bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics and prevent the development of resistance, scientists say.

An Alternative Strategy For Treating Leukemia

Researchers have discovered that the GCN5 enzyme plays a key role in disrupting healthy white blood cell formation.